Oh, the KV-5. How I loved you, and still want to. Alas, it's At least they're marketing it as a rammer - since it sure as heck isn't up to WoT's usual "superheavy" standards. In the current meta and matchmaker, I would not recommend it. It's a surefire way of getting a (super)heavy tank on the enemy team (according to the 9.20(.1) subclass system), while you're playing a 'flanking HT'.

It says a lot that the KV-5's armor was declared one of the most effective at its tier - yet they still opted to go for a 'compromise buff' to the gun and armor - leaving none of them as true 'mainstays'.

This tank is known for its many weakspots as well as its impotent but fast-firing 107 ZiS-6M. It's surprisingly fast for a heavy tank, which tends to come in handy when you fail to pen your opponents.

Being extremely heavy and featuring a high top speed enables ramming of other tanks - adding to the damage output.

The KV-5 was buffed in 9.2. This buff was received badly by the community, and largely viewed as a pointless attempt at improving things that were fine while failing to address the core issues. This is in large part due to the KV-5's status as a 'veteran tank', that unlike the Type 59 has yet to see any competitive buffs.

There are many weak spots on this tank, which even after buffs to the armor model (9.2) means that you'll bounce close to nothing in an 'aimed brawl'. There are also a lot of flat surfaces of the turret.

Granted that your extremely non-meta penetration values (both for AP and APCR) allows you to do anything but ding your opponent, the KV-5 can certainly be a force to be reckoned with. Just not against T9s, or even most T8 heavies. Or hulldown medium tanks, for that matter.

In short, the KV-5 is a Swiss cheese roadblock that can work well if it doesn't face any armour. Does fit an aggressive playstyle rather well, but not worth your hard-earned money.

This tank was removed from the in game store with the introduction of version 0.7.5.

Oh, and don't get the FCM either. It has similar issues, being a heavy tank without armor. It's funny, really. The KV-5 got an armor buff (among other things), while the FCM 50t got a buff to engine power. It's the stuff that you can't make up - though I do suspect that there might be incremental buffs to them over time, just like our dear Type 59.

Oh the memories, I bought this when I had less than 5k battles played thinking I was going to rule the battlefield. Then I sold it out of pure frustration and noobness. I got it back through the ”whatever you call it” sold premium tank return for credits thingy and promptly sold it again in a “what was I thinking?” thingy a few months later. I saw one in battle the other day driven by a good player and and he got decimated in a few minutes.....I think he was trying to ram someone at the time...lol.

Lol, I saw one in front lines, I was so surprised I stopped what I was doing momentarily and got reckt due to my shock at seeing one in battle, I think I can count on one hand the times I have seen these things in battle. This is a tank you only have to look at to see it is garbage, like cross between the rubbish KV2 and the horrible KV4, I cannot see one thing about this to even consider buying and would not do even if were only a fiver, the price it should actually be. £35 for this, someone has been on the vodka a little too much.

How is something with a power to weight ratio of under 12bhp a tonne a "dangerous Ranger"??

100 tonne weight might be nice for it but good luck making contact...

I bullied Conq with it by nudging, the weight and power is plenty!

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Anna_Kalashnikova, on 19 February 2019 - 11:27 AM, said:

I have one since ever. I play it from time to time and i have my fun. But i would not recommend anyone to buy it now. For the same money, buy something else.

P.S.

Why is it only in bundles? No need for that, especially on a KV-5

In this case, the rarer tanks are usually monetised in bundled, but in this case, the bundle with 3500 gold would be tempting as that's pretty good value, but I already have the tank! It was my go-to for ram kill missions!

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Laatikkomafia, on 19 February 2019 - 07:47 AM, said:

Why bother buying gold if it can't be used for the modern premiums that are actually good?

For premium ammo?

​Premium time!

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wsatnutter, on 19 February 2019 - 08:08 AM, said:

does not appeal to me a bit like getting to a wedding reception late and the buffet has been stripped all that's left is a soggy cucumber sarnie a bit like this offer tbh

Who doesn't like the cucumber and tuna sammiches! I still enjoy this tank, especially as defender in FL and the ability to hold a position, people usually panic and struggle to know where to shoot if you protect your R2D2!